The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-03-28
INDUSTRIAL BRIEFLFTS

Electricity is put to novel use in
Russia. One great, il not the greatest
disadvantage the Russian farmers cx
perience is the shortness of the day
light, in consequence of which they
can not get sufficient wheat thrashed
Owing to tie severe competition OF
America and India in respect to wheat
Russian farmers and proprietors have
lately sustained very heavy losses
which threaten to increase to an eX
tent which will mean ruin TO them,
Realizing this grave and very real dan
ger, the editor of Russian agricul
tural paper has introduced on his farm
the electric light, by which the work
has besn carried on later than was
previously possible, and very satislac
tory results have ensued.
w. w. Farnesworth reported TO the
Ohio Horticultural society that the
Crescent strawberry stands at the heac
of the list for profit, on sandy and
loamy soils No staminatcs have
proven profitable with him, neither
Wilson nor Sharpless. Downing is
worthless from rusting. Bidwell is
very promising but never performs.
James Wick fails, unless in cultivated
stools. Phelps is rather small. Wind.
sor is good for market; Miner for home
use and near market. Cumberland Is
not good, but moderate bearer.
Jersey Queen excellent and handsome,
but, as everywhere else, poor bearer.
Daniel Boone rusted somewhat.
An exchange says that metal is now
being substituted in England for card
board in book binding. This novelty is
known as the British Pellisfort" bind
ing. and it consists in the use of thin
sheet metal for covers The metal is
specially prepared, and the cover may
be bent and Strengthened again without
perceptible damage. 1t may, in fact, be
safely subjected TO such treatment rs
would destroy ordinary covers. The
metal is covered with the leather usual
Iy employed in book binding, and the
finished book presents no difference in
appearance except in the greater thin
ness of the cover.
Electrical heating stoves are being
introduced in France, peculiar feature
of Their construction being that the
wires are let through aperatures form
ed in plates Of refractory clay and
plumbago. These plates are not ell
closed, but are left exposed, so that the
air can circulate very freely through
the aperture, where it comes in con-
tact with the red-hot wires. Wire
bobbins are inserted in the aperatures,
each bobbin forming part OF the electric
circuit, and all being connected for
quantity; the bobbns are heated by the
passage of the current. and serve TO
heat the air rs it passes to and fro over
them
In talk to Massachusetts farmers
i. NJ. Russell said the rock or sugar ma
pie was the best to plant to secure orna-
men, or shade He said: 1T is a hand
some tree from the start-stately and
well balanced in maturity. Its foliage
is deep and cooling in summer and
gorgeous as the sunset clouds in au-
tumu. 1t will bear more mulilalion
and ill-usage and thrive than almost
any other tree. As II wayside tree in
exposed situations it has no superior
As n pasture shade for cattle it is one
of the best of trees. IL would give
comfort to the cattle and please the
eye b. is beauty"
+. V. Munson. of Dcnison, Tex, who
has given great attention to hybridiza-
ton and crossing, says that in most
cases it relines the quality, often max
ing varieties better than either parent
Several by birds between estivalis and
cordifolia, found wild in Texas, are SUI
perior to any of the pure bloods of eth.
err of these species hitherto found.
Taylor, Clinton, and their numerous
fine progeny attest this fact Mr.. Mum
son has secured the woods in Texas and
in Indian Territory, and always found
the best varieties where two or more
species grew in the same vicinity.
Eleven of the leading members of the
Missouri Horticultural society voted on
a selection OF the twelve best apples Of
the state. Ben Davis receiving all the
votes. and the rest as follows: Winesap.